ASSEMBLY, No. 5560

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED APRIL 10, 2025

 


 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  GREGORY P. MCGUCKIN

District 10 (Monmouth and Ocean)

Assemblyman  PAUL KANITRA

District 10 (Monmouth and Ocean)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen Myhre, Rumpf, Peterson and Azzariti Jr.

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Repeals law that requires diversity and inclusion instruction for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12.

 

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  


An Act concerning diversity and inclusion instruction in public schools and repealing P.L.2021, c.32.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.  P.L.2021, c.32 (C.18A:35-4.36a) is repealed.

 

     2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill repeals current State that requires school districts to provide instruction on diversity and inclusion, P.L.2021, c.32 (C.18A:35-4.36a). The law provides that school districts incorporate the instruction in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12 as part of the implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.